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After a successful convention in Denver, Sens. Barack Obama and Joe Biden watched their poll numbers stay the same. Meantime, a weird weekend for news and weather clouds the prospects for Republicans at their convention this week.
READ MORE | 7 COMMENTSThe out-of-wedlock pregnancy of Sarah Palin's teenage daughter is not news by itself. Many American families have faced the same situation. What it implies about Palin, however, is not flattering.
READ MORE | COMMENT NOWThe day after a former Miss Wasilla was picked by Sen. John McCain as his running mate, I realized I'd been there. In 2004, I went to Alaska to see the start of the Iditarod. That's the grueling 1,150-mile sled dog race that starts in south central Alaska and ends in Nome on the Bering Sea. Often referred to as "The Last Great Race on Earth," it takes anywhere from 10-17 days for the teams of 12-16 dogs and their mushers.
READ MORE | COMMENT NOWGustav came ashore in Louisiana as a diminished Category 2 hurricane, but it's a fat Category 5 gift to the GOP. Let us count the ways.
READ MORE | COMMENT NOWBetween national party conventions, I took an advance look at Joseph Miller's upcoming memoirs, The Wicked Wine of Democracy, to be published next month by University of Washington Press. The book provides an almost too-candid portrayal of politics and lobbying in the Northwest and nationally over 50 years and is an intriguing chronicle of some of the main figures in Northwest political life.
READ MORE | COMMENT NOWIt's probably fitting that a self-proclaimed "hockey mom," Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, will accept the Republican Party's vice presidential nomination at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., known as one the nation's best hockey venues. One can only hope, however, that there won't be any Mighty Ducks on-hand when trigger-happy Vice President Dick Cheney takes the stage tonight. Coverage kicks off at 1:30 p.m. Seattle time. Update: Thanks to Hurricane Gustav, Cheney and President Bush won't be attending tonight. Neither will Sen. John McCain. Programming for the convention will be determined on a day-to-day basis, Republican officials said. The convention must go on, however, so here's a rundown of what's happening and what to watch.
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